How to Add a multi-line text field to a form in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

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1. Introduction

How to Add a multi-line text field to a form in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

2. Add a multi-line text field to a form

To add a multi-line text field, do the following:

1. While you are preparing the form in Acrobat DC, click the Add Text icon in the toolbar, and then click the location in the document where you want to place the field.
2. Resize the text field by dragging any of its corners.
3. Double-click the field to open the Properties window.
4. In the Options tab,

• To create a multi-line field, select Multi-Line. By default, the number of lines in the field is equal to the size of the text field.
• To allow multiple lines without any limit, select Scroll Long Text. If the entered text exceeds the field size, Acrobat provides a scroll bar to scroll through the text.